The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1887-04-30
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BANKS, April 20, 1887.
have read with much interest the many
communications in the various papers in
regard to the County SUPPLEMENTARY A
great deal has been said on the subject pro
and con, but much more could yet be said.
have refrained from giving my views be-
fore, but feel that ought to attest my
knowledge of one Of the candidates. l
have known Prof. ]. L. Potteiger, of the
Weatherly schools number of years and
Know some of his qualifications. know
that in scholarship he is the equal, IL not the
superior of the other candidates, He Is
courteous and gentlemanlv in his inter-
course with all men. While he is quiet and
reserved, he has good executive and ad-
ministratiye ability. In short, possesses
all the requisite qualifications to make a
careful, impartial, firm and thoughtful
superintendent.
His school work in this county stands ad-
lnittelly as the very highest and he is con-
stantly developing new strength. We see a
good example of his helpful power in the
Institute pamphlet which has been publish
ed for the last three years. The publlca-
ton of the proceedings of the County Insti-
tute in this form was his idea, and all that
part of the work concerns the Institute was
his work for the first and second years Of
its publication, Last year the work was
done by Prof. Bevan and himself. This
publication has been of very great service
to the teachers in preserving, in such con-
venient form, the instruction given at the
County Institutes
y Then, too, the benefit of dividing the
Institute into sections is, to large extent,
due to his advocacy of it for year or moro
before it was adopted. In his opening ad-
dress at Lehighten, last fall year ago,
Prof Potteger urged the benefit and i'm
portance of doing part of the Institute
work in this manner. His ideas on this
matter may be seen by referring to the In
stitute Proceedings of 1885. see, inserted
in the last Institute Pamphlet by Prof.
Snyder, clipping from county paper at
tributing the origin of the idea to the
county superintendent. The paper that
first published it may have been mistaken
in its information. but Prof. Snyder, who
inserted it, could not have been. With
due Difference to our superintendent, |
must say this is hardly honest or honora-
BILE. Honor to whom honor is due"
In teaching and school supervision, Prof.
Potteiger is no novice. He has held many
important positions and is holding now
responsible position, where much of his
time is gwen to supervising the work of
the teachers. He has taught in almost all
grades of work from primary and ungraded
to high school, and knows the essentials of
good work in all grades. He has within
the last few years visited and studied the
school system of Hazleton, Tamaqua.
Reading aud Philadelphia. He is there
fore capable of judging the work of a
school-room accurately and of making
broad comparisons.
In view of these things should say that
Prof. Potteger is eminently qualified for
the position, and his thorough, careful,
and conscientious work in the positions he
has held is aburdant assurance as to the
manner he would fulfil the duties of super
intendent. TEACHER.